In The Lesson, school teacher Nadezhda (Margita Gosheva) struggles against the odds to keep her home, her family and her integrity intact. An act of theft in her classroom is just the beginning of an escalating series of challenges, as Nadezhda faces financial precarity at home that sees her seek ever more risky solutions. The ethical […]
In the film that introduced the world to Jacques Tati’s memorable creation, the affable yet clumsy M Hulot takes his vacation, encountering all the delights and curiosities of a sunny seaside town. Whilst there he meets all sorts of people, from the hotel proprietor, to guests playing tennis, restaurant staff and children, who all come […]
Cleo, a singer living in Paris, awaits the test results of a biopsy – she meets friends, makes friends, wanders the city and attempts to deal with the limbo-like state of waiting. Writer/Director Agnès Varda vividly captures the atmosphere of Paris in the 1960s, unfolding the narrative in real time to create a nimble, spirited […]
